# discrediting tactic

> personal attack against a public figure intended to discourage people from believing in the figure or supporting their cause

**Wikidata**: [Q453237](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453237)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrediting_tactic)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/discrediting-tactic


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013